Ten legends who deserved to win the Ballon d'Or

Franco Baresi

Between 1987 and 1992, AC Milan duo Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten shared four Golden Balls between them, but at least one of these should have gone to their captain, Baresi. No defender has ever reached a higher level than the Italian did during his peak. The Milan defence at the turn of the 90s is widely regarded as the greatest back four of all time, and Baresi was the captain, leader and brains behind it.